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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2016098880 · 9/19/2016 · Cabela's Incorporated

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Forearm(s)
Nature of injury
Fractures

Cause

Event
Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
Source
Floor, n.e.c.
Secondary source
Skids, pallets

Employer

Name
Cabela's Incorporated
Location
507 Main Street, OSHKOSH, NEBRASKA, 69154
NAICS
451110
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was leaving a work station in a processing area and was backing up when her heel was caught on the edge of a wood pallet. She lost her balance, tripped, and fell. While trying to catch herself with her left hand, she broke her left forearm in five places, requiring overnight hospitalization.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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